California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA, USA.
National Volunteer Caregiving Network, Ventura, CA, USA.
Inquiry. 2024 Jan-Dec;61:469580241285166. doi: 10.1177/00469580241285166.
Recognizing the growing need to establish and enhance the necessary service infrastructure to better address the diverse needs of a rapidly aging US population, S.3827 (ie, Strategic Plan for Aging Act) seeks to provide federal support for the creation and implementation of Multisector Plans for Aging (MPAs). Passage of S.3827 can motivate states to strategically plan for a growing elder cohort, as only 8 states currently have developed and are implementing their own MPAs. In this policy brief, we detail the benefits of developing and implementing an MPA at the state level as well as the broad benefits of passing S.3827. We also conduct a systematic review of the 8 MPAs which have been developed and are currently being implemented, focusing on areas of significant overlap (eg, support for paid formal caregiving and support for informal family caregivers) and potential gaps. We conclude with a review of the volunteer caregiving movement and a discussion on how incorporating volunteer caregiving into an MPA can address local elder needs and mitigate service gaps, particularly among older adults who lack access to formal paid caregivers or informal family caregivers. Should S.3827 pass, we argue that state legislatures and stakeholders in eldercare should seriously consider incorporating the volunteer caregiving model into their strategic plans for aging.
认识到建立和加强必要的服务基础设施以更好地满足美国快速老龄化人口多样化需求的重要性，S.3827（即《老龄化战略计划法案》）旨在为创建和实施多部门老龄化计划（MPA）提供联邦支持。S.3827 的通过可以激励各州有策略地为不断增长的老年人群体进行规划，因为目前只有 8 个州制定并正在实施自己的 MPA。在这份政策简报中，我们详细介绍了在州一级制定和实施 MPA 的好处，以及通过 S.3827 的广泛好处。我们还对已经制定并正在实施的 8 个 MPA 进行了系统审查，重点关注具有显著重叠领域（例如，支持有偿正规照护和支持非正式家庭照护者）和潜在差距。我们以对志愿照护运动的审查以及讨论将志愿照护纳入 MPA 如何能够满足当地老年人的需求并缓解服务差距结束，特别是在那些无法获得正规有偿照护者或非正式家庭照护者的老年人中。如果 S.3827 通过，我们认为州立法机构和老年护理利益相关者应该认真考虑将志愿照护模式纳入其老龄化战略计划。
